From the monthly archives:

February 2012

Sour Grapes, Feb. 29, 2012

by jmagdefrau on February 28, 2012

Sports and such Congratulations to the Benton Community Lady Bobcats on their second straight trip to the state tournament. When this paper comes out, the girls will have played their first-round game already. Last Tuesday’s regional final was a game to remember. Keokuk is a tough, fast team. Within the first six minutes, Benton’s leading [...]

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Benton County Letters, Feb. 29, 2012

by jmagdefrau on February 28, 2012

Women’s health Dear Editor: Most Americans would abhor being compared to the Taliban or any other fundamentalist Islamic group. After all, those are people who believe that a country should be governed by Sharia Law, strictly a religious theocracy based on the teachings of a holy book.  They absolutely refuse to believe in anything that [...]

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Crystal Ball, Feb. 29, 2012

February 28, 2012 Crystal Ball

A deluge of squirrels We have acquired a family of squirrels. They are a relatively new addition at our house and I don’t know where they came from. It’s not like I deliberately lured them across the road from the neighbors’ place. Believe it or not, we didn’t have squirrels at our place until last [...]

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Ashley Mills selected as DAR Good Citizen for 2012

February 28, 2012 Star Press Union

Ashley Mills of Benton Community High School was selected as a Good Citizen of 2012 and honored at a George Washington Luncheon held on Feb. 19 at the Longbranch Restaurant, Cedar Rapids. Her parents are Gary and Jill Mills. The luncheon was co-hosted by Mayflower, Marion-Linn and Ashley Chapters of DAR (Daughters of the American [...]

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MMH News: Marengo Memorial Hospital provides more then just quality healthcare

February 28, 2012 Journal Tribune

Hospital represents substantial economic impact for Iowa County and surrounding area Marengo Memorial Hospital employs 171 persons that live in and around Iowa County infusing $9,900,175 to the economy annually, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. In addition, hospital employees alone spend an estimated $2,933,279 on retail sales and sales tax [...]

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MMH News: Helping in Haiti

February 28, 2012 Journal Tribune

In January of this year, Edie Kuntz, an RN from Marengo Memorial Hospital, had the opportunity to join a mission group going to Haiti to help in a medical clinic for five days. They landed in Haiti on January 23 and were transported 90 miles to their destination, which consisted of a school with 700 [...]

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Benton County obituaries, Feb. 29, 2012

February 28, 2012 Benton County obituaries

Wendell Harms  Wendell G. Harms, a longtime farmer who friends remember for his patience and quiet ways, died Feb. 17, 2012, at the Friendship Village Retirement Center in Waterloo. He was 89 years old. Mr. Harms was born Dec. 19, 1922, in rural Shell Rock, the son of Gerhardt and Elma Coster Harms. He grew [...]

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Malcom’s Dayton receives achievement award

February 28, 2012 Poweshiek County CR

• Dayton Meats butchers competition taking home 12 awards By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com In 1979 Bill Dayton won his first award as a meat processor – it was for cooked ring bologna. So it’s only fitting that 33 years later he was awarded the “Grand Champion for Ring Bologna” by the Best of the Midwest, [...]

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BGM’s Wilson leaps to 40

February 28, 2012 Poweshiek County CR

• BGM fourth grade teacher Shane Wilson among a select group who celebrate their birthdays on Feb. 29, leap year By J.O. PARKER joparker@dmreg.com Shane Wilson has been teaching fourth graders at BGM Elementary School for 18 years. That’s a phenomenon in itself, since Wilson turns 10 on Feb. 29, the same age as many [...]

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Sheets seeks reelection

February 28, 2012 Grinnell Police Department/Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office

STAFF REPORTS powcr@dmreg.com Tom Sheets has announced his bid for reelection as the Poweshiek County Sheriff. In a statement released Monday, Feb. 26, Sheets said he will “seek a fourth and final term as Poweshiek County Sheriff.” Sheets was first elected sheriff in November 2000 and has been employed by the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office [...]

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